Psalms 19

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. The heavens [are] recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

In finem. Psalmus David. Cæli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.

2 Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.

Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam.

3 There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.

Non sunt loquelæ, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum.

4 Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,

In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eorum.

5 And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.

In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo. Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam;

6 From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.

a summo cælo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus; nec est qui se abscondat a calore ejus.

7 The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas; testimonium Domini fidele, sapientiam præstans parvulis.

8 The precepts of Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,

Justitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda; præceptum Domini lucidum, illuminans oculos.

9 The fear of Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [are] true, They have been righteous — together.

Timor Domini sanctus, permanens in sæculum sæculi; judicia Domini vera, justificata in semetipsa,

10 They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

desiderabilia super aurum et lapidem pretiosum multum, et dulciora super mel et favum.

11 Also — Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them [is] a great reward.'

Etenim servus tuus custodit ea; in custodiendis illis retributio multa.

12 Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

Delicta quis intelligit? ab occultis meis munda me;

13 Also — from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

et ab alienis parce servo tuo. Si mei non fuerint dominati, tunc immaculatus ero, et emundabor a delicto maximo.

14 Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

Et erunt ut complaceant eloquia oris mei, et meditatio cordis mei in conspectu tuo semper. Domine, adjutor meus, et redemptor meus.